You can't bring a knife.

"Don't rush me. Why don't you ask me why I didn't kill you, but instead recruited you to do things?" Xu Nuo rested her chin on her hand, looking at Chen Sheng with curiosity.

Chen Sheng was stunned for a moment, scratched his head, and forced a smile, "Sister must have her reasons for doing this, I believe she wouldn't harm me."

Fearing that Xu Nuo might not believe her, she added, "After all, the Fourth Prince is your own brother. You wouldn't let him be a widow, would you?"

In the original novel, Xu Nuo's kindness towards Xu You was unprecedented and unparalleled. If it weren't for Xu Nuo's tendency to fall in love with every woman he met and his secret matchmaking, she would have suspected that the siblings were incestuous.

After all, all the people Xu You had fallen in love with... no, more accurately, those he had "slept with" all bore a resemblance to Xu You, except for the prince from the neighboring country.

"Tsk." Chen Sheng sighed inwardly. That little prince was skilled in all kinds of martial arts, except for things like male virtues and precepts.

Of course, in the end, she also became a member of Chen Han's harem.

"As expected of my best sister... she understands me perfectly!"

Xu Nuo laughed heartily, patted Chen Sheng's hand, stood up, and pointed to the little girl who was still picking flowers in the flower bushes, saying, "That's Xu Yuan, Ayou's younger sister."

Chen Sheng was terrified; her mind went blank. She had just touched the little girl's head! Was it too late to apologize now?

This little thing must be twelve years old, still seven years away from rebelling. That's right, she's the one who joined Chen Han's rebellion, the one who opened the palace gates for the female lead, and also the one everyone likes... who was it again...?

Chen Sheng racked his brains but couldn't remember who the person was, and finally gave up in tears.

Xu Nuo noticed that Chen seemed a bit strange, but ignored her, assuming that she had made a foolish mistake by seeing something she shouldn't have.

"Chen Sheng!" Xu Nuo finally shouted, unable to bear Chen Sheng's "daydreaming" appearance any longer.

Chen Sheng stopped thinking, stunned by the shout. Suddenly, she remembered the man's name—Yelü Xiaozhou.

That little prince from the neighboring country! It seems Xu Yuan went there when the two countries went to war, but his low profile was probably because he was captured right after the war started...

Chen Sheng remained silent and obediently followed Xu Nuo's wishes.

She said, "Sister, what do you think of this girl?"

Xu Nuo only gave her a glance, then went to find the little girl in the blue dress.

Chen Sheng immediately understood. As expected of the Crown Princess, how could she be an idiot? Her methods are truly brilliant!

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the best is to win hearts and minds. Start by being kind to your enemy from a young age, showing her love and care, winning her over from the inside out!

In the end, they obediently gave in!

"Sister, that woman's smile is so ugly, so hideous, like that crooked peony in Father's palace. Just looking at her makes me want to..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng immediately stopped laughing, and his heart sank.

She had seen that peony before; it was a veritable "grotesque deformity" in the flower world, incredibly ugly. Because Ye Fei kept it alone, it was hard to miss.

What's even more infuriating is that that variety of flower is incredibly dramatic!

Well, if this little girl doesn't get captured, who will? When two armies are facing each other, she should be sent to the front lines to call for the horses.

"Xiao Yuan, don't talk nonsense," Xu Nuo said. "Children speak without thinking; your sister-in-law shouldn't mind, right?"

Chen Sheng understood that this was a way to save face, and immediately took it. "Of course I won't mind. My sister is very intelligent, but she can't help having a momentary lapse in judgment and not being able to speak properly."

"Miss Chen is quick-witted and always speaks frankly and without ambiguity. Xiao Yuan should understand, right?"

"Of course! Sister, sister, I won't say it again next time." Xu Yuan added at the end, "Unless I can't help it..."

Chen Sheng raised his hand as if making a vow, and said firmly, "I will take good care of Sixth Sister!"

Xu Yuan pouted and snorted, ignoring her.

Xu Nuo did grab Chen Sheng's wrist, and the brief eye contact made Chen feel a little guilty.

—Yes, that's right, this incredibly clever woman discovered the dagger in her sleeve!

Daggers cannot be brought into the palace without permission, so she took one by chance. Moreover, no one dared to search the prince's body, so she ended up with one.

Unexpectedly, it became evidence used to frame him!

"Sis, you understand me, right?"

Chen Sheng asked tentatively.

"What do you think?" Xu Nuo asked in return.

"I really am a good person," Chen Sheng replied, silently withdrawing her hand.

Xu Nuo didn't say anything more, but thoughtfully stroked the spot he had just touched.

Xu Yuan had already gone to the pavilion to eat snacks and was enjoying them so much that he had no time to pay attention to their banter.

"I won't let you die." Xu Nuo patted Chen Sheng on the shoulder. "Help me with my work, and I'll keep you alive."

Chen Sheng was a little touched and promptly joined the two sisters in their conversation.

But after chatting for a long time, they didn't talk about anything interesting.

Instead, Chen Sheng's sense of guilt was stirred up. The reason why the guilt hadn't subsided was mainly because he was worried about the injury on Xu You's hand.

Xu You probably wanted to use her injury to gain sympathy, or perhaps to test whether Ye Fei had any love for her son. Unfortunately, she turned out to be a complete liability, ruining the plan and causing her injury for nothing.

But you can't blame her, ignorance is no excuse! What kind of nonsense is it to cut yourself with a dagger all of a sudden!